Some officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps have threatened to obtain bribes the same way policemen extort money from motorists if they are not paid their November salaries and allowances before Christmas.

The officials, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, said the Federal Government had refused to offer any explanation for the non-payment.

They said this was unfortunate, because they had been asked to work during the holidays as part of the ‘ember months’ campaign.

An official, who identified himself only as Patrick, said the government had no excuse for withholding salaries since the FRSC is a revenue-generating agency.

He said, “The government is being very unfair to us. Christmas is next Sunday and many of us who are male officials have been asked to remain on the roads to ensure that the roads are safe.

“How can the agency ask me to spend Christmas on the road and at the same time deprive me of my salary?

“They should not turn corps officials into policemen because that is what will happen if we are not paid.”

A female FRSC official, who is a single mother, said the non-payment of salaries had affected her, as she had not been able to do any shopping for her children.

She said, “Everyone knows that the prices of goods increase during Christmas and that is why most people try to do their shopping early December. It is bad enough that we are witnessing a recession but the government should not worsen our condition by withholding our pay.

“What will I feed my children this Christmas? Where will I get the money to take them out to have fun? They cannot tell us not to extort money from motorists and at the same time deprive us of our salaries. It is unfair.”

Another official, who identified himself only as Abiodun, told our correspondent that in the last five months, corps officials had been receiving salaries on the seventh day of the following month.

He added that the agency and the government had failed to explain to officials why things had gone bad.

Abiodun said, “There have always been bad eggs in the agency, but the fact that most officials are well paid sort of reduced the number of bad eggs.

“However, now that salaries are not being paid, the government seems to be giving officials the ‘green light’ to indulge in corrupt practices. You cannot flog me and ask me not to cry.”

When contacted on the telephone, the FRSC’s Head of Media Relations and Strategy, Mr. Bisi Kazeem, told our correspondent that the salary issue was not the fault of the agency but the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, the platform through which Federal Government officials are paid.

Kazeem, however, said officials would not resort to bribes as they are paid separately for patrols.

He said, “The salary issue is from IPPIS and not from us; so, I suggest you get in touch with the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.

“The salary issue is being sorted out and anyone who takes bribes knows the implications. Anyone who is caught collecting bribes will be dismissed.”



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As if they haven't been collecting before.

Ayam Tired

Lol

Do they come to the pages of newspapers to ask for
Their salaries before?

Why now?

We always politicize everything in its country

FRSC, you guys are not alone...

Imagine a message in my place of work from our DG

" Gather Staff and enlighten them as well as broadcast this SMS. The truth is that since 2014, FGN has taken Salary payment away from this Institute. Every Civil Servant in the country is paid centrally in a system called IPPIS and we have nothing to do with the non-payment of salaries currently being experienced. Everything they told us to do, we complied and yet there has been no payment even of month of November. Payment of Salaries is administered by Office of the Accountant General of the Federation directly to individual accounts of employees and Personnel Emolument of any Staff comes to the Institute. DG/CEO"

how i wish the president or his people can see this and come to our aid.. Corruption everywhere and they keep blaming the president. Since October, we have not received salary and it is 20th December already.

They should wait till January 14th when MMM will unfreeze the government's mavros, because am thinking the FG did MMM with their November pay.
But on a serious note, this government is just useless. I mean, very useless. Clueless C-in-C and confused ministers. God help us!!

Maybe because you are not performing your duties properly.

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So Nigeria has gotten to the level that even officials can boldly come out and justify corrupt practices .. Anyway Nnamdi kanu was right all along this country is a zoo. #spits #

sarrki:
Lol

Do they come to the pages of newspapers to ask for
Their salaries before?

Why now?

We always politicize everything in its country

Sarki my guy. Always speaking from the Anus.

Hmmmm

see as dem ridicule police

And they've been given guns omasè ooo

That kind of threat isnt right and in saner countries its punishable by law.

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Mtchewww. Like dey don't take bribe before!

They were already collecting bribes. Not unless they want to make bribe - collection official...........

Mehn na everybody dey complain nw ooo nor b only civilians hehehehe

Frm army to frsc


Hmm




buhari is a dullard


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Omo see threat..... Take bribe Like police. That's a punching line

Shame on FRSC!


What a threat! Sigh.....

they've insulted the police

Are they trying to tell Buhari that they hadn't been collecting bribes?

Hehehe.... The drama is getting interesting in Country.

They have been collecting bribes since. They just want an excuse to step up their bribe game.

Imagine! Threatening to commit an offence.

sarrki:
Lol

Do they come to the pages of newspapers to ask for
Their salaries before?

Why now?

We always politicize everything in its country

Do they used to owe them like this before? They ve not received NOVEMBER salary. Why do we like to behave like zombie in this Country?

casttlebarbz:
see as dem riddicle police

You got eyes! That statement nailed the police to Calvary.

Lolz! This is an insult to the police.

Nkemtreasure:
As if they haven't been collecting before.

i dont think so

They did not always collect bribe before ni?

Una don take bribe pass police since time immemorial.

Why ranting







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I have no doubt in my mind, there is something wrong with this country.

But FRSC are taking bribe already.